[Tsuwabuki]

Just stepped off the plane, going to go to sleep, but this caught my attention:

There is a Japanese style, but it isn't necessarily as restrictive as it may appear to people not living in the society. There is a great deal of individualism and creativity within the style. There have been books written on this.

Anime represents perceptions or viewpoints on Japanese society, so in many easily demonstrated ways, the answer to your question is yes. I often watch slice of life anime about junior high school or high school students because as junior high school teacher of Japanese students, what happens gives me insight into my students, and my students' actions give me insight into the anime representations of Japanese students.